Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Israel
Israel: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 4,650 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Israel, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Israel stood at 4,650 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Israel peaked at 4,650 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.01 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places Israel 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.92 current USD per person | 90.01 current USD per person | 303.09 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 785.87 current USD per person | 414.03 current USD per person | 1,088 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,157 current USD per person | 946.02 current USD per person | 1,576 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,463 current USD per person | 1,249 current USD per person | 1,887 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,414 current USD per person | 1,215 current USD per person | 1,889 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,049 current USD per person | 1,820 current USD per person | 2,246 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,971 current USD per person | 2,367 current USD per person | 4,650 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 1 Qatar 5,800 current USD per person compare
- 3 United States 2,933 current USD per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,823 current USD per person compare
- 5 Singapore 2,495 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Israel
- Arms imports 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 211.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 69.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 46.51 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 39,880 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1.27 million current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Israel?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Israel was 4,650 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4,650 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.01 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Israel rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Israel ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.